Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Fort Myers, FL

Discover affordable housing in Fort Myers where there are 79+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Brookside Village Apartments

1011 Marsh Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33905

bed 1-3
payment $690-1009/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Royal Palm Towers

2424 Edwards Dr, Fort Myers, Florida 33901

bed Studio-2
payment $512-673/mo.
payment Subsidized

Maple Crest Apartments

3607 Crestwood Lake Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida 33901

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Cypress Village

4520 Glenford Blvd, Fort Myers, Florida 33966

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Westwood Apartments

3739 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida 33916

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

John XXIII Villas

13251 Apaloosa Ln, Fort Myers, Florida 33912

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Jean Devereaux Apartments

431 Monterey St, Fort Myers, Florida 33903

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Westchase Apartments

3810 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida 33916

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Ohio Place

95 Diana Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33905

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Villa Vincente

13031 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers, Florida 33905

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Lee Mental Health Center

3661 Evans Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33901

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Jones Walker Palm Gardens Apartments

2909 Blount St, Fort Myers, Florida 33916

payment Subsidized

Cypress Courts

3604 Seminole Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33916

payment Subsidized

Sunrise Towers

2825 Central Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33901

Sunterra Apartments

3541 Evans Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33901

payment Subsidized

Palm City Garden Apartments

1625 Marsh Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33905

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Oasis at Renaissance Preserve

4221 Othello Ln, Fort Myers, Florida 33916

bed 1-2
payment $608-728/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Bonair Towers

1915 Halgrim Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33901

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

East Pointe Place

3501 Dale St, Fort Myers, Florida 33916

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Horizon Apartments

5300 Summerlin Rd, Fort Myers, Florida 33919

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Fort Myers, Florida

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fort Myers, Florida
$31.76/hour
$19.76 (+165%) more than Florida minimum wage and $24.51 (+338%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fort Myers, Florida?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Fort Myers, Florida.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Fort Myers, Florida.

Go to the Florida Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Fort Myers.

How many renters live in Fort Myers, Florida?

The City of Fort Myers has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.73 percent of the population living in Fort Myers.

What is the rental market like in Fort Myers, Florida?

There are an estimated housing units in the Fort Myers area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fort Myers, Florida, there are 1.01 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fort Myers?

The rental vacancy rate in Fort Myers is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Fort Myers for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Myers
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,516 4,476 9,009 3,962 170
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fort Myers

A large number of apartments in Fort Myers have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Fort Myers

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,329 to $2,499. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,329
One BR $1,331
Two BR $1,677
Three BR $2,198
Four BR $2,499
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fort Myers, Florida

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fort Myers?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 749 30 percent
One BR 2,232 50 percent
Two BR 4,216 47 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fort Myers, Florida

How many affordable rental units are in Fort Myers?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fort Myers, Florida including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fort Myers, Florida

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Fort Myers, Florida

Fort Myers features 1,639 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Fort Myers, Florida

There are 2,607 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fort Myers.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fort Myers, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fort Myers landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Fort Myers.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fort Myers, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,509 and $1,845.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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